Courses at the 100-level

ANTH 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

The concept of culture and its significance to an understanding of human societies are studied. Examples from a variety of societies are used to illustrate the basic approaches and concepts of cultural anthropology.
4 credit hours

ANTH 102: Introduction to Archaeology

The methods by which archaeologists study culture and reconstruct past societies are examined through lecture-discussion, films, and laboratory exercises.4 credit hours

ANTH 103: Introduction to Biological Anthropology

The biocultural nature of human physical variation is examined through lecture-discussion, films, and laboratory exercises. Topics include modern variation, primatology, and paleoanthropology. (Formerly Introduction to Physical Anthropology.)4 credit hours

ANTH 104: Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics

Language is examined as a uniquely human phenomenon, with emphasis on the systematic description and analysis of communication as a socially and culturally shaped process.4 credit hours

ANTH 162: Non-Western Worlds

Selected cultures and historical traditions that arose outside the Western experience are studied. Sections are titled:

Selected music cultures of the non-Western world are introduced in the contexts of sounds, concepts, social interactions, and materials of music. Students cannot receive credit for both MUS 169 and ANTH 169.4 credit hours